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"Soy Foods: Eating Too Much of a Good Thing Might Be Bad, Scientists Say"

"Americans consume over $4 billion of soy foods each year because of their many health benefits. But new studies suggest that eating large amounts of soy's estrogen-mimicking compounds might reduce fertility in women, trigger early puberty and disrupt development of fetuses and children."

Source: EHN, 11/03/2009

"America's Most Toxic Cities"

"In Atlanta, Ga., you'll find southern gentility, a world-class music scene--and 21,000 pounds of environmental waste. In spite of its charms, the city's combination of air pollution, contaminated land and atmospheric chemicals makes it the most toxic city in the country."

Source: Forbes, 11/03/2009

"Cleaning Dirty Air Risks Costlier Arizona Water"

"The Navajo Generating Station, the huge coal-fired power plant outside Page, supplies a fraction of Arizona's electricity demand, but its role in moving water to the state's largest cities has thrust it into a growing battle over the cost of cleaning up air pollution."

Source: Arizona Republic, 11/02/2009

"Perfect Storm for Fish Kill"

"A massive fish kill at the 38 mile long Dunkard Creek on the West Virginia–Pennsylvania border has scientists and regulators wondering what went wrong. All signs point to the toxic golden algae but some say it was the polluted creek, with high levels of chloride, which provided ripe conditions for the fish kill."

Source: Living on Earth, 11/02/2009

"Toxic Waterways"

"The two rivers that converge at Marietta [OH] are among the 10 most polluted in the country, according to a new environmental report."

Source: Marietta Times, 11/02/2009

"Sewer Plants Pollute Water"

"Iowa's outdated sewage treatment plants regularly dump excess pollution into rivers and streams that provide drinking water for up to 900,000 people and recreation for many more, a Des Moines Register analysis of state records shows."

Source: Des Moines Register, 11/02/2009

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